Leon Haslam had the most exciting ride of his life today when he was given a flight in a Tornado at RAF Marham in Norfolk. The British Superbike star, who is currently 3rd in the championship, was taken on the 1 hour 40 minute ride by Squadron Leader Jez Holmes. Leon was pushed to the edge with the tornado reaching speeds of 600mph.
A very excited Leon said afterwards, “To experience travelling at 600mph just 150 feet above the ground was absolutely amazing. It was tough trying to stay conscious but it was fantastic.”
Wrigley’s Airwaves, title sponsor of the GSE Ducati British Superbike team for whom Leon has ridden for 3 years, were supporting the activity through their latest campaign Airwaves Pro.
The Airwaves Pro campaign sets aside a fund totalling £20,000 for those people who would like to kick their lives up a gear. To find out how you can get involved or see the results of the Airwaves ‘Kick up a Gear’ campaign, please visit
www.airwaves-pro.tv.
Leon will be back on his Ducati 999F06 in round 12 of the British Superbike Championship at Donington on September 23rd, racing to secure valuable championship points as the 2007 season draws to a close.
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